Eagle Point School District 9 board receives demonstration of two new buses

The Eagle Point School District 9 Board of Directors heard a short demonstration of two new school buses at its Sept. 13, 2024, work session. Vendor representative Rex Esquires told the board “we do have a couple of buses outside for you to look at” and said the vehicles were brought to allow members to inspect newer models.

The demonstration followed routine opening business, including a roll call in which board members answered present. An on-the-record correction established the meeting date as Sept. 13. An Unidentified Speaker also noted the 2024–25 board calendar and said the board planned to discuss that item before adjournment.

Esquires said the vendor brought “two of our newer buses” and that he and a colleague, identified only as Nick, would provide details and answer questions. “We thought we'd go take a quick look. Just to show them off,” Esquires said. The transcript does not record technical specifications, costs, funding sources, procurement status or follow-up actions; those details were not provided during the portion of the meeting captured in the record.

Board members present at the roll call were Mrs. Strittenberg, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. McIntyre, Mr. Graves, Mr. Stone and Mr. Kovach. The board did not take any formal action or vote on fleet purchase or procurement during the recorded segment. The calendar item remains slated for discussion before the session adjourned later in the meeting.

Next steps: the board indicated it would discuss the 2024–25 board calendar before adjournment and review the buses outside; no formal decisions were recorded in the available transcript.